MISUNDERSTANDING: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for MISUNDERSTANDING?

Need another word that means the same as “misunderstanding”? Find 22 synonyms and 30 related words for “misunderstanding” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Misunderstanding” are: misapprehension, mistake, misinterpretation, mistaking, misconstruction, misreading, misconception, disagreement, difference, difference of opinion, variance, clash of views, dispute, disputation, quarrel, argument, altercation, squabble, wrangle, row, clash, conflict

Misunderstanding as a Noun

Definitions of "Misunderstanding" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “misunderstanding” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Putting the wrong interpretation on.
• A failure to understand something correctly.
• A disagreement or quarrel.
• An understanding of something that is not correct.

Synonyms of "Misunderstanding" as a noun (22 Words)

altercation	Noisy quarrel. I had an altercation with the ticket collector.
argument	An independent variable associated with a function or proposition and determining its value For example in the expression y F x x the arguments of the function F are x and x and the value is y. It was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true.
clash	A minor short-term fight. A clash of tweeds and a striped shirt.
clash of views	A state of conflict between colors.
conflict	A prolonged armed struggle. There was a conflict between his business and domestic life.
difference	A significant change. The differences between men and women.
difference of opinion	A significant change.
disagreement	Lack of consistency or correspondence. Disagreements between parents and adolescents.
disputation	The formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote. Promoting consensus rather than disputation.
dispute	A disagreement or argument about something important. An industrial dispute.
misapprehension	An understanding of something that is not correct. People tried to exchange the vouchers under the misapprehension that they were book tokens.
misconception	A view or opinion that is incorrect because based on faulty thinking or understanding. Public misconceptions about antibiotic use.
misconstruction	The action of misconstruing words or actions; misinterpretation. I used a phrase which may be open to misconstruction.
misinterpretation	The action of interpreting something wrongly. His misinterpretation of the question caused his error.
misreading	Misinterpretation caused by inaccurate reading.
mistake	A wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention. Coming here was a mistake.
mistaking	Part of a statement that is not correct. There was no mistaking her meaning.
quarrel	An arrow that is shot from a crossbow; has a head with four edges. She made the mistake of picking a quarrel with John.
row	The act of rowing as a sport. A row of chairs.
squabble	A quarrel about petty points. Family squabbles.
variance	The state or fact of disagreeing or quarrelling. The stylistic variances of classical dance.
wrangle	An instance of intense argument (as in bargaining. An insurance wrangle is holding up compensation payments.

Usage Examples of "Misunderstanding" as a noun

• He left the army after a slight misunderstanding with his commanding officer.
• A misunderstanding of the government's plans.
• There must have been some kind of misunderstanding.
• There must be some misunderstanding–I don't have a sister.

Associations of "Misunderstanding" (30 Words)

blunder	Commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake. He blundered his stupid ideas.
confusion	An act causing a disorderly combination of elements with identities lost and distinctions blended. Most of the errors are reasonable confusions between similar words.
defect	A failing or deficiency. Genetic defects.
error	A mistake. Goods dispatched to your branch in error.
failing	Below acceptable in performance. He was quick to point out his wife s failings.
fallacy	Faulty reasoning. The potential for fallacy which lies behind the notion of self esteem.
fallibility	The likelihood of making errors. Technology is not a cure for human fallibility.
fallible	Capable of making mistakes or being wrong. Experts can be fallible.
fault	Of a rock formation be broken by a fault or faults. I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults.
faulty	Having a defect. Faulty logic.
flaw	Add a flaw or blemish to make imperfect or defective. There were fundamental flaws in the case for reforming local government.
flawed	(of a person) having a weakness in character. A flawed diamond.
gaffe	An unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment to its originator; a blunder. In my first few months at work I made some real gaffes.
misapprehend	Fail to understand (a person or their words) correctly; misinterpret. They seemed not to mind that their more profound utterances were misapprehended as self help maxims.
misapprehension	An understanding of something that is not correct. People tried to exchange the vouchers under the misapprehension that they were book tokens.
misconceive	Judge or plan badly, typically on the basis of faulty understanding. Criticism of the trade surplus in Washington is misconceived.
misconception	A view or opinion that is incorrect because based on faulty thinking or understanding. Public misconceptions about antibiotic use.
misconstrue	Interpret (a person’s words or actions) wrongly. She misconstrued my remarks.
miscount	Count wrongly. In some instances the votes were deliberately miscounted.
misguide	Mislead. A long survey that can only baffle and misguide the general reader.
misinterpret	Interpret falsely. Don t misinterpret my comments as criticism.
mislead	Give false or misleading information to. The government misled the public about the road's environmental impact.
misread	Read or interpret wrongly. I misread Hamlet all my life.
mistake	To make a mistake or be incorrect. Don t mistake her for her twin sister.
misunderstand	Fail to interpret or understand the words or actions of (someone) correctly. Don t misunderstand me I m not implying she should be working.
misunderstood	Incorrectly interpreted or understood. Hypnotherapy is a very misunderstood subject.
oversight	Management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group. He had simply missed Parsons out by an oversight.
solecism	A socially awkward or tactless act.
unforced	Not brought about by coercion or force. A voice with a pleasingly unforced quality.
wrong	Treat unjustly do wrong to. I was wrong about him being on the yacht that evening.